acrobrat: (hey ♢ is it a bird? is it a plane?)
Anita King ([personal profile] acrobrat) wrote in [community profile] maskormenacelogs2014-11-20 10:29 pm

001 □ a day in the life of a paper master

WHO: Anita King and YOU, and later, Anita and her housemates.
WHERE: All over Heropa, and then at Heropa Residence #002.
WHEN: This week.
WHAT: She overstocks on milk and looks at things.
WARNINGS: Uh, none.

[OPTION A: OTA

If you are at the grocery store, or walking down the streets of Heropa, you might just find a short pink-haired girl lugging a large grocery bag full of four milk cartons. Despite her enhanced physical abilities, it doesn't make carrying a lot of milk any easier, so she walks slowly and steadily, and sometimes has to put the bag down. When she does so, she usually does it in front of a nearby shop in order to take a look at what's inside.

Notably, she avoids bookstores and tries not to pass in front of one. But more often than not, if there is anything frog-related - stationery, toys, household items, even food made to look like frogs - Anita will take a very good look and possibly pull out her wallet to see if she has enough money to expand her collection.]

[OPTION B: CLOSED TO HEROPA #002

And where's all that milk going? Cue Anita rearranging the stuff inside the refrigerator to make room for a few more milk cartons. She'll make sure everything else still fits, okay.

There's even a half-full glass on the dining table. Don't touch.]

waiting: (oblivion is all you crave)

[personal profile] waiting 2014-11-25 11:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Getting them groceries is still Bradbury's job, mostly. With Thanksgiving looming on the horizon, he figures it's best to get his shopping out of the way before things start getting really hectic and he has to compete with wild-eyed bargain hunters. The store isn't too far from his own place, so he's taken the opportunity to take a leisurely stroll, trying to find more excuses to work the bulge off his middle.

He has to pause and blink, though, when he catches sight of a familiar pink-haired head peering into a shop window, bag of groceries at her feet. He raises a hand, intending to wave her down, when he realizes she isn't paying attention at all, and her gaze is fixed on something inside. Turning his head, Bradbury tracks her gaze to a ... frog-shaped alarm clock? He supposes there are weirder things a girl could could be into, but still, the determination with which she's rummaging in her wallet is a little alarming.

Bradbury also realizes she's not likely to notice him unless he actually tries to get her attention

"Hey, Anita." He clears his throat a little sheepishly, because he realizes he hasn't seen her in an age -- hasn't been out socializing much at all, frankly. Maybe he needs to get out more, he's forgetting how to talk to people. "Doing some shopping already?"
Edited 2014-11-25 23:49 (UTC)
waiting: (and i started to hear it again)

[personal profile] waiting 2014-11-27 09:27 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah?

[ He raises a brow at her, then glances back at the shop window, not-so-discreetly checking on the price tag. Well, he can relate to the problem she's facing -- things weren't exactly what you'd call easy for him for a while, either, and he still finds himself constantly surprised that he's running a positive bank balance.

After a moment of consideration and pausing to remember how he's doing on finances for this month, Bradbury grins, tucking his thumbs into his pockets. ]


Tell you what -- if you really like it, how about I lend you enough to get it today and you can just pay me back when you've got the money? [ Not that he has any intention on following up on that IOU, but he doesn't want to make the mistake of insulting Anita's pride with perceived charity, either. ]
waiting: (forty miles from atlanta)

[personal profile] waiting 2014-11-29 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ Bradbury blinks, slowly, rubbing at the back of his head like he's suddenly been caught in a bind he didn't expect. A little gruffly: ]

It's not like I don't have enough for that. Besides, it's just food, and I'm not throwing a party or anything.

[ Most of the attendees would be animals, anyway. Maybe Mitch could come along too, if he felt inclined, but Bradbury wasn't holding his breath, that much was for sure. ]
waiting: (it walks it walks on my legs)

[personal profile] waiting 2014-11-30 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Bradbury manages not to laugh, and he hopes the smile he wears looks encouraging, rather than mocking. ]

I can definitely afford six bucks. [ It'd probably look a bit odd to rifle through his wallet in front of a kid on the street, though, so he nods toward the store, gesturing for them to move inside. ]

Come on, let's go get that clock.
waiting: (frozen with joy right where i stand)

[personal profile] waiting 2014-12-09 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Like I said, don't sweat it. [ He grins, waving for the shopkeeper's attention so they can get the alarm from the window and get the payment all squared away, but once it's all wrapped up and in Anita's hands, a different sort of problem rears its head. ]

This looks pretty hard to carry around on your own. [ He peeks inside the grocery bag, brow wrinkling slightly in confusion. ] You like milk a lot, huh?
waiting: (forty miles from atlanta)

[personal profile] waiting 2014-12-13 01:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Taking pity on Anita for her obvious dilemma, Bradbury huffs a soft laugh, bending down to pick up the grocery bag and haul it into his arms. While it's a difficult maneuver for her, it barely takes any effort for him to hoist it up and grip it securely. ]

Well, you can't carry all of this by yourself. You mind letting me walk you home?
waiting: (Default)

[personal profile] waiting 2014-12-17 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
Wouldn't be offering if I wasn't sure. [ Bradbury reassures her, rearranging the bags in his arms so he has a more secure grip. ]

You'll just have to give me directions.
Edited 2014-12-17 04:17 (UTC)
waiting: (on and on)

[personal profile] waiting 2014-12-18 11:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ That makes Bradbury grunt softly in surprise, brows raised. ]

I didn't realize you lived so close by. I'm in #006.
waiting: (i'm not calling you a liar)

[personal profile] waiting 2014-12-23 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
... Right. Guess I forgot. [ To be fair, Mitch has never invited him over, and Anita never comes up in their conversations, and Bradbury's never visited him, so... it's easy to forget. It wouldn't surprise him if people forget Mitch actually existed, honestly. ]

You really like that clock, huh?
Edited (needed a less phwoar icon) 2014-12-23 02:28 (UTC)
waiting: (you can't be saved)

[personal profile] waiting 2014-12-29 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ Mitch probably only talks to the coffee maker. ]

Is that why you like it so much? Because you collect unique things?
Edited (no not the angry icon) 2014-12-29 05:39 (UTC)